2017 FINA WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Sunday, July 23rd – Sunday, July 30th
- Budapest, Hungary
- LCM (50m)
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The Americans came on strong day 3 of the 2017 FINA World Swimming Championships, with several athletes landing up on the podium to give the stars n’ stripes a boost in hardware. Townley Haas kicked off the podium-placing streak, taking silver in the men’s 200m freestyle behind China’s Sun Yang.
Katie Ledecky then got the job done for gold in the 1500m freestyle, with Kathleen Baker taking silver in the 100m back in the next final of the night. Matt Grevers and Ryan Murphy finished 2-3 in the men’s 100m backstroke behind China’s Xu Jiayu. In the final event of the night, Americans Lilly King and Katie Meili made it a 1-2 U.S. finish to add another 2 medals to the Americans’ big night.
Canada saw its first medal up on the board by way of Kylie Masse‘s new 100m backstroke world record, while Spain also entered the medal table with a silver by Olympian Mireia Belmonte in the 1500.
The table below shows medals within pool swimming only, through day 3:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 |  China |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hungary* |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Canada |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Australia |
0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Brazil |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Japan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spain |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Russia |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Italy |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Netherlands |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ukraine |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
* – hosts
Below are the top 10 nations in the overall standings, across all disciplines:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China |
12 | 9 | 3 | 24 |
| 2 | Russia |
8 | 3 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | United States |
6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  France |
5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Great Britain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy |
1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | Australia |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Brazil |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Canada |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The idea of “all disciplines” seems silly to me; especially since a it’s not the olympics. What do these disciplines have to do with each other (except open water)? You wouldn’t have a track and field world champs and then randomly add in gymnastics and soccer. Polo and diving should hold there own events. If they want to piggy back in order to make the logistics easier, fine but the idea of “all disciplines” seems very random.
They are all run by FINA. That is also why they are all done roughly at the same time and the same place.
Surprising and sad to see the Aussies this far down in the swim medals count. They have a long heritage in this sport and helped raised the bar. Hope they have the opportunity to rebuild and bounce back.
Why is there an * by Hungary?
swimfan – because they are the hosts.
I find the overall aquatics table more interesting. The USA has narrowed China’s gold medal lead from 9 to 1 before pool swimming to 12 to 6 at present. The USA looks like they should be in good position to regain the overall (GOLD) medal title–but obviously there is a lot of work to be done.
6 golds needed..
US have as “sure” golds (Unless dq): 2 more from Ledecky, 5 relays (Won´t count 6 due to 4×200 Men side) that would give 7.
50 back/200 back US could win, but also China could win. or Neither
Women 50 breast is tough to predict, but King has the momentum, 200 breast would not go to US or China.
Sun may win the 800 free but not a favorite.
Kalizs and Cordes might help on the IM and 200 breast but not so sure. 200 Back is very open to say anything.
Outside these events can´t see US winning, unless I missed some times.
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I know US women are very strong in water polo, and US women won gold and silver last time in high diving, as well as water polo.
Omega Timing results never work, what a pos
I would say “dominating the medal count”
Usa just cruising the medal count ….just in 3 days